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An
American boy arrested for bringing a homemade clock to his Texas
school, that was mistaken for a bomb, is moving to Qatar after accepting
a scholarship offer to study there.
Fourteen-year-old
Ahmed Mohamed's family announced the move in a statement on Tuesday, a
few hours after he was at the White House for an astronomy night hosted
by President Barack Obama.
The
bespectacled ninth-grader became a global sensation after his September
arrest, which many believe was influenced by bias against his Muslim
religion.
Upfront: Was Ahmed Mohamed arrested because he is Muslim?
Mohamed accepted an offer from the Qatar Foundation to study in its Young Innovators Programme.
"This
means, that we, as a family, will relocate to Qatar where Ahmed will
receive a full scholarship for secondary and undergraduate education,"
his family said in a statement.
Mohamed
visited Doha earlier in the month and has been on a worldwide tour,
visiting a number of foreign dignitaries, including Sudanese President
Omar al-Bashir, according to Sudanese media.
A
statement released by the Qatar Foundation on Tuesday said the Young
Innovators Programme "encourages recipients to follow their aspirations
in education while fostering a culture of innovation and creativity".
Quoted
in the Qatar Foundation's statement , Mohamed said, "I was really
impressed with everything that Qatar Foundation has to offer and the
campuses are really cool.
"I
got to meet other kids who are also really interested in science and
technology. I think I will learn a lot and also have lots of fun there."
At
the White House on Monday night, Obama briefly met Mohamed as he shook
hands with students at the event, giving the student a hug.
By : aljazeraAmerican boy arrested for bringing a homemade clock to his Texas
school, that was mistaken for a bomb, is moving to Qatar after accepting
a scholarship offer to study there.
Fourteen-year-old
Ahmed Mohamed's family announced the move in a statement on Tuesday, a
few hours after he was at the White House for an astronomy night hosted
by President Barack Obama.
The
bespectacled ninth-grader became a global sensation after his September
arrest, which many believe was influenced by bias against his Muslim
religion.
Upfront: Was Ahmed Mohamed arrested because he is Muslim?
Mohamed accepted an offer from the Qatar Foundation to study in its Young Innovators Programme.
"This
means, that we, as a family, will relocate to Qatar where Ahmed will
receive a full scholarship for secondary and undergraduate education,"
his family said in a statement.
Mohamed
visited Doha earlier in the month and has been on a worldwide tour,
visiting a number of foreign dignitaries, including Sudanese President
Omar al-Bashir, according to Sudanese media.
A
statement released by the Qatar Foundation on Tuesday said the Young
Innovators Programme "encourages recipients to follow their aspirations
in education while fostering a culture of innovation and creativity".
Quoted
in the Qatar Foundation's statement , Mohamed said, "I was really
impressed with everything that Qatar Foundation has to offer and the
campuses are really cool.
"I
got to meet other kids who are also really interested in science and
technology. I think I will learn a lot and also have lots of fun there."
At
the White House on Monday night, Obama briefly met Mohamed as he shook
hands with students at the event, giving the student a hug.
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